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Protecting people and infrastructure from surveillance, spyware, and digital threats. Pro-bono security advice, privacy tools, and grants supporting digital rights defenders worldwide.

PolymerOS - Operating System Proposal

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PolymerOS - Operating System Proposal

Good Ancestor has reviewed design proposals from several projects and individuals to build new experimental models of practical high security operating systems fit to operate in the AI era, as well as trusted hardware (see for example BAOChip), and formal verification of software. In particular operating systems with the security

VIP Security Access

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Privacy Guide

For typical US citizens with basic concerns Opt Out Lists Junkmail - https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-stop-junk-mail Opt out of credit card and insurance offers via mail and email from the major credit bureaus: https://www.optoutprescreen.com Direct Marketing Association removal: https://DMAchoice.org Do not email list:

Security and Privacy Grantmaking

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Security and Privacy Grantmaking

As part of our internet security program we have made several supporting grants supporting general freedoms, and security for journalists and activists. This is not a major area of our grantmaking, but this area supports necessary tools and services of our ecosystem grantees, and our security volunteers. Targeted groups and

AI Supply Chain Observatory Hackathon

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AI Supply Chain Observatory Hackathon

We participated in grantee AI Objective Institute's Supply Chain Observatory and it's extreme weather hackathon. Participating in this initiative is part of our AI and Critical Infrastructure project. We offered hackathon participants the opportunity to apply for small grants or collaborate with our related project: Emergency

Snowstorm beta nears release

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Snowstorm beta nears release

Snowstorm is a potentially game-changing new distributed VPN type tool from the creator of the snowflake pluggable transport (now used in the TOR project). Fellow Serene accompanied us to the Oslo Freedom Forum last year where she played a duet with cellist Joshua Roman. We have been following her work

Citizen Lab destroys spyware

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Citizen Lab destroys spyware

We are big fans (and small supporters) of Canada's Citizen Lab in Toronto, as part of our Internet Security advice for persons of interest. CitizenLab is perhaps most famous for their end to end investigation of NSO group's Pegasus spyware – originally found in a Human Rights

Guardian Project Grants

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Guardian Project Grants

Guardian project apps have been used by Human Rights activists all over the world and we recently utilized their Butter Box project (the continuation of library in a box and internet in a box, and pirate box), and funded a developer grant to enhance synchronization tools via The Archive -

The Dissident - Ratings manipulation verified

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The Dissident - Ratings manipulation verified

Irish Council For Civil Liberties

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Irish Council For Civil Liberties

Irish Council for Civil Liberties - Is a famous human rights org since 1976, We supported their Enforce project on cell phone surveillance in EU/US and its groundbreaking work. For example: America’s hidden security crisisHow data about American defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and

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404 Media

Who We AreWho is 404 Media?404 MediaJason Koebler We gave a tiny microgrant to 404 Media - recent Electronic Frontier Foundation award winning journalists, and added them to our newsletter. If you like them you may also be interested in Naomi Brockwell's Ludlow Institute on privacy and

Naomi Brockwell's Ludlow Institute on privacy and security

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Naomi Brockwell's Ludlow Institute on privacy and security

We are proud to support Naomi Brockwell's Ludlow Institute along with a variety of other cyber security organizations as part of our Internet Security for persons of interest initiative. Privacy and security are essential to maintaining a free and functional society, something many of our grantees understand. New

Journalism and Election Monitoring in Hybrid Warfare Conflict Zones

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Journalism and Election Monitoring in Hybrid Warfare Conflict Zones

We have several initiatives to facilitate funding, oversee grants and support independent journalists in conflict regions where they or their funders can be arrested for performing basic work. For the protection of staff or partner organizations working on these projects and the privacy of donors we generally do not disclose

The Archive - Digital Sovereignty Tools

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The Archive - Digital Sovereignty Tools

Guide to Setting up a Graphene OS high security phone

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Guide to Setting up a Graphene OS high security phone

This a guide for journalists, high net worth individuals, targets of industrial espionage, human rights activists, and people interested in mobile privacy. For persons with an iPhone we recommend following the steps in our Internet Security advice for persons of interest post to configure it in a more secure manner.

Internet Security advice for persons of interest

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Internet Security advice for persons of interest

Good Ancestor provides pro-bono last mile assistance, security advice, and referrals to volunteers and professionals for security targeted individuals who face nation state actor or commercial spyware threats to get connected with the help they need. VIPs we've assisted include our grantees, donors, and ecosystem partners, former heads